German-born Nigerian winger Noah Adedeji-Sternberg and former Flying Eagles star Yira Sor were on target in Genk’s 3-0 win against Gent in the Belgian Juliper on Sunday.
While it was Adedeji-Sternberg’s first league goal this season, Sor recorded his fourth of the topflight campaign.
Genk got off to a good start thanks to Zakaria El Ouahdi who opened the scoring in the fourth minute.
Adedeji-Sternberg then doubled his side’s lead three minutes into the second half.
Then in one minute of added time Sor got on the score sheet to extend Genk’s lead.
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With the win, Genk climb up to sixth position on 38 points in the league table.
Adedeji-Sternberg was born to a Nigerian father and German mother.
The 20-year-old moved to Belgium and began playing for Royal Antwerp as a youth player. He then moved to fellow Belgian club Excelsior Mouscron, and then German club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, before moving to Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2019.
He played for Borussia Monchengladbach until 2023 when he moved back to Belgium with Genk, signing a contract until 2027.
He is eligible to represent Germany, Nigeria, as well as Belgium, who he represents at U-19 level.
